Table 1 Characteristics of respondents (N = 237)
Country where respondents work as policymakers | N (%) | Questionnaires Sent | Response Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Pakistan | 42 (17.7%) | 50 | 84.0% |
Sudan | 29 (12.2%) | 37 | 78.4% |
Palestine | 28 (11.8%) | 37 | 75.7% |
Jordan | 27 (11.4%) | 34 | 79.4% |
Yemen | 27 (11.4%) | 36 | 75.0% |
Oman | 23 (9.7%) | 49 | 46.9% |
Algeria | 22 (9.3%) | 49 | 44.9% |
Lebanon | 20 (8.4%) | 24 | 83.3% |
Bahrain | 10 (4.2%) | 55 | 18.2% |
Tunisia | 9 (3.8%) | 50 | 18.0% |
Total | 237 | 421 | 56.3% |
Respondents degrees (they were allowed to indicate more than 1 degree) | |||
MS/MA/MBA/MPH/Med MSc | 122 (51.7%) | ||
MD or similar | 99 (41.8%) | ||
BS/BA/BSN | 52 (21.9%) | ||
PhD or DPH | 40 (16.9%) | ||
other degree | 11 (4.6%) | ||
Respondents’ main domain of work | |||
MOH | 161 (68.8%) | ||
NGOs | 37 (15.8%) | ||
Professional associations | 19 (8.1%) | ||
Donor agencies | 19 (8.1%) | ||
Respondents received training in health policy | |||
Yes | 144 (62.6%) | ||
No | 86 (37.4%) | ||